British time trial round-up

Rudy Project National Time Trial Series leader Matt Bottrill warmed up for next Saturday’s National 25-Mile Championship with an impressive victory in the Mapperley CC 10 in Nottinghamshire on Saturday.

Bottrill, who has won all four rounds of the Series so far, clocked 19-49 to win by more than a minute – and he led a clean sweep of the podium for the I Ride Racing Team with colleagues Geoff Platts and Julian Ramsbottom second and third respectively.

Over longer distances, there was a good ride from UTAG Yamaha.com’s Julian Jenkinson who won the Manchester Wheelers 50-mile event on the Blythe Bridge to Hilton course in Staffordshire by 1-44 from Team Swift’s Joel Wainman.

Fastest rider in the VTTA (West) 50-mile event on the tough U21/50 course in Somerset was Jon Wynn (Northover VT) who clocked 1-49-40 to win by more than four minutes.

Over in Hampshire, Jenkinson’s UTAG Yamaha.com team-mate Stephen Whitewick won the Circuit of the New Forest, clocking 1-11-15 for the 32-mile event to take a comfortable win by around two and a half minutes.

In Lancashire, Derek Parkinson (Cleveleys RC) won the Preston Wheelers 25-mile event, clocking 52-53 to beat the promoting club’s John Morgan into second by 1-36, although Morgan did have the consolation of leading the winning team.

In Cumbria, Activ Cycles-Fentiman’s rider Giles Harrison won the Border City Wheelers 24.6-mile event at Calthwaite by just 26 seconds from Preston Wheelers’ Jimmy Wright.

Meanwhile, Bath CC’s Rob Pears continued his preparations for the National 25 with a winning ride of 20-08 in the Frome and District Wheelers 10-mile event at Nunney in Somerset.

More time trial news on www.cyclingweekly.co.ukStarting next week we will be expanding our weekly time trial coverage, with a mid-week preview of the biggest TT events coming up, followed by an in-depth race results round-up at the weekend.

I agree with Rachael Elliot re. womens events coverage. Although it’s very pleasing to see time trial coverage I think there could be more information about the races and riders ,men and women,not just the winners.We would also welcome road racing news!

Rachael Elliott

Would be nice to hear a bit more about women’s results. Julia Shaw had a great ride in the Circuit of the New Forest, for example.